I have compiled a list of the websites, additional reading materials and projects that we have used to supplement our learning.

I always buy both the book and the Activity Guide for each level. On several occasions we had friends who had a volume or two that they were not using and that is SO helpful--my girls could read along or we could all take turns reading.

My children each have a binder with a section for each volume and a section for vocabulary.

I am only going to share additional resources, please note that we read each chapter, answered the review questions in the Activity Guide and the girls wrote a summary of the chapter. I photocopied student pages that I wanted to use and the girls punch holes in them and include them with the summary for the chapter. In this way, the girls have a nice binder filled with their summary of the story of the world. For chapters where we did not do any supplemental activity, I will note that we just read and summarized the chapter.

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A word of caution: Parents should preview the books and videos before showing them to their children, what I may find appropriate for my children another parent may not find suitable.

Story of the World Volume 1

Intro: What is History?

We printed out a Book of Centuries

We created a Timeline for our Homeschool Room

We simulated an archaeological dig: I buried several things in a section of our yard. We roped the area off, the girls used screens to sift the dirt and found what I had buried. Even at 8 & 11 they found this really fun!

Chapter 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River

Two Kingdoms Become One

Gods of Ancient Egypt

Chapter 3: The First Writing

Hieroglyphs and Cuneiform

We made cuneiform tablets and hieroglyphic scrolls as suggested in the Activity Guide

We looked at examples of both using Google Images, there is so much to see that providing a link does not do it justice. I encourage you to Google Image cuneiform and hieroglyphs to see some examples of both.

Chapter 33: Confucius

China's Wise Teacher

** I was not always great about adding everything to our Timeline or having the girls add things to their Book of Centuries, but every few chapters I made sure we were caught up!

Chapter 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar

Vocabulary: rhetoric, possessions, triumvirate, legendary

Caesar is Kidnapped

We were VERY fortunate to be able to see the play Julius Caesar at a Shakespeare Theatre in our area. If Julius Caesar is being performed in your area, I highly recommend taking your children to see it. I always struggled to understand Shakespeare until I saw it performed--it makes all the difference, as the play were written to be performed not just read.

The Destruction of the Temple

Chapter 39: Rome and the Christians

Nero, the Evil Emperor

We made the salt dough map of Italy as suggested in the Activity Guide

Christians in the Catacombs

the images of Catacombs were really creepy, but here is a video tour of some if you are daring

The Emperor is Christian!

We talked about how Christianity was relatively new. We refreshed ourselves on the other religions that had gone before and how the birth of Jesus changed things. We talked about the message of Jesus and how it was different. The girls each wrote about an essay on how Jesus Changed the World.

The Last Roman Emperor

The Gifts of Rome

** I was not always great about adding everything to our Timeline or having the girls add things to their Book of Centuries, but every few chapters I made sure we were caught up! I also gave a Vocab quiz when we finished the book.Additional Resources:Story of the World Lapbook (Free, donation requested)